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Madge ( Mukund ) Thomas

Head of Corporate Sustainability

American Express

Industry : Financial Services

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Elena Valderrábano

Global Chief Sustainability ( ESG ) Officer

Telefonica

Industry : Telecommunications

Madge

has spent 14 years in nonprofit leadership , working with The Global Poverty Project , UNICEF and government agencies before joining American Express in 2021 . She leads Amex ’ s corporate sustainability , ESG strategy and global philanthropy efforts . Madge is also a board member of the Center for Victims of Torture and a corporate advisory committee member for Save the Children .

Elena

, the Global CSO of Telefónica , has built a career around innovation and ESG . Working with advisory boards , trusteeships and sustainability networks , she focuses on longterm growth through ESG strategy integration . With a background in law and business administration , she previously held key roles at Repsol and Fundación Telefónica .

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